by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Santa Clara University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors, SCU came in at #32. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for SCU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SCU was $1,472 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,998 | $52,998 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,972 | $15,972 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
Learn more about SCU tuition and fees.
SCU does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 77.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 58.4% of the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees at SCU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 70 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 16 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 27 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
